MICs now play an increasingly important role in catering to underserved niches because the new regulatory environment has created many gaps for borrowers.Not only has the MIC sector grown in size in the last five years, but it has also evolved from being a minor player in the market to becoming far more established and professionally run with significant investment in infrastructure and technology, and improved regulatory compliance.

We could have hired someone else, but for one week we did not want to take that gamble on an unknown.

Howdy @Mike LeisingHave you established investment goals and criteria yet? 

There is an established draw that will never go away. 

And this was after a long, established relationship.

Might be worth a 997 gamble.

For your average deals though establish that quality relationship with your best buyers.

Like Nick said, there are too many people looking at the home as their next goldmine...not exactly a smart way to build rapport and establish yourself as a go-to guy for discounted properties.Jeff

I use text to communicate with some tenants and clients but only after a relationship is established and one of us mentions texting.

In HUD’s July 2009 Report to Congress, HUD acknowledges that it is “charged by the SAFE Act with establishing and maintaining a loan originator licensing and registration program for any state or territory that does not have in place a process for licensing and supervising loan originators that meets the requirements of the SAFE Act, or that fails to participate in the NMLSR.†The requirements of the SAFE Act that Congress authorized HUD to review for compliance is limited to three sections of the SAFE Act.